House of Windsor | Victoria Mary of Teck Name: Victoria Mary of Teck Father: Francis of Teck Mother: Mary Adelaide of Cambridge Born: May 26, 1867 at Kensington Palace, London Married: George V, on July 6, 1893 Children: Five sons including Edward VIII and George VI , and one daughter Died: March 24, 1953, aged 85 years, 9 months, and 27 days Buried at: Windsor Mary was the wife and Queen consort of King George V. She was born in London in 1867, and known to her family as �May� after the month of her birth. Her father was a minor Duke Francis of Teck with little wealth, and her mother Mary Adelaide of Cambridge who was a grandchild of George III. The eldest of four children she spent her early years travelling Europe with her family until they settled in London in 1885. In 1891 she was engaged to her 2nd cousin Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, but shortly afterwards and before they were married he died in 1892.

Queen Victoria considered her a suitable candidate for marriage to Albert�s brother Prince George who was second in line to the throne, and they were married in 1893. They became Duke and Duchess of York and lived on the Sandringham Estate, in Norfolk. The marriage was a success and George unlike his father never took a mistress. They had 6 children Edward, Albert, Mary, Henry, George and John. The youngest Prince John suffered from epilepsy and died aged 13. George V became King in 1910 and Mary became Queen consort. They toured India in 1911 as Emperor and Empress of India. During World War I Mary visited wounded serviceman in hospital and was staunch supporter of her husband during difficult times that included not only the war with Germany, but also the Russian revolution and murder of George�s cousin Princess Alix who was Tsarina Alexandra wife of Tsar Nicholas II, civil unrest and Irish and Indian nationalism. In 1917 with anti-German sentiment running high, the family name was changed from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor. Following the death of George in 1936, she became the Queen mother and her son Edward became King Edward VIII.

She disapproved of divorce and of Edward�s subsequent abdication and marriage to twice divorced Wallis Simpson, but she supported her second son Albert who came to the throne as King George VI. She died at the age of 85, only 10 weeks before the coronation of Elizabeth II. The Mad Monarchist: Consort Profile: Queen Mary of Teck Thursday, January 12, 2012 Consort Profile: Queen Mary of Teck Princess Mary of Teck was born on May 26, 1867 in London at Kensington Palace to Duke Francis of Teck and Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge. Even though her title derived from a small corner of the German Kingdom of Württemberg, Mary of Teck was British born and raised. She was the oldest of four children and the only girl so she grew up tough, disciplined and used to acting as a peacemaker when her little brothers fought. She also helped her mother with her charitable projects. Soon, she began to catch the attention of Queen Victoria and it was hoped that the attractive, straight-laced princess would make a suitable wife for Prince Eddy, eldest son of the Prince of Wales and second-in-line for the throne.

The Queen had hoped that marriage would tame her son (a hope that was not entirely fulfilled) and now hoped that Princess Mary of Teck would do the same for Prince Eddy -who had everyone a little worried. His private life was and is the stuff of some pretty outrageous gossip, although when it comes to producing any hard evidence to back up the scandalous rumors things become a bit murky. In any event, whether or not the Princess of Teck would have made a suitable bride for the heir to the heir to the throne did not finally matter as Prince Eddy died of influenza in 1892. As the Royal Family was in mourning, Princess Mary comforted the survivors and in so doing caught the eye of the new next-in-line Prince George. Queen Victoria, who had a very high opinion of Mary, still thought she would make an excellent consort and approved the match. So, the next year, in 1893 the two were engaged. This time it was not the result of an arrangement but a genuine connection and the two were to have a very successful and lifelong marriage. On July 6, 1893 the two were married at St James’s Palace and Princess Mary became the Duchess of York.

Unlike his father (or most of the male members of his family excluding King George III) Prince George was very devoted to his wife, never took a mistress, and after their wedding, in quick order, six children were born to the happy couple. First was Prince Edward (later King Edward VIII) born in 1894, followed by Prince Albert (later King George VI) in 1895, then the Princess Royal Mary in 1897, Prince Henry in 1900, Prince George in 1902 and finally the unfortunate Prince John in 1905. Prince John was afflicted with epilepsy and only lived to the age of 13 but, despite what many today seem to believe, was much loved and closely taken care of by his mother. It was customary to have nannies to take care of the royal children, but Princess Mary was not a distant mother, spending a great deal of time with her children, teaching them many things herself and when obliged to make overseas trips around the British Empire would break down in tears at having to leave her children. She was a very good mother, assumptions to the contrary probably being a result of her very strict, prim and proper appearance in public.

In private, however, she was quite affectionate, caring and even playful. In 1901 Queen Victoria passed away and her son became King Edward VII. So, later that year, George and Mary became the Prince and Princess of Wales. With these new positions came even more demands on the time of the couple and Princess Mary traveled with her husband to Austria, Germany, Egypt, Greece, India, Spain and to Norway for the coronation of King Haakon VII and his wife Queen Maud (Mary’s sister-in-law). In 1910 King Edward VII died and the former Prince and Princess of Wales were crowned King George V and Queen Mary on June 22, 1911. It had always been the intention of King George V to change (and improve) the public reputation of the monarchy which had gone through a rough patch with the escapades of his father and older brother and this he certainly did and Queen Mary was a vital part of that. King George and Queen Mary were the image of the model family; a happy couple, devoted and faithful to each other with many children who focused on doing good deeds and setting a proper example.

They were the first sovereigns to celebrate their accession as Emperor and Empress of India on the subcontinent and when World War I erupted she set a magnificent example at the palace for the Royal Family being in solidarity with the British public. She saw to it that everything was rationed (as it was for the people) and even though it caused her great emotional distress she frequently visited the badly wounded troops of the BEF evacuated from the front in France and Belgium. Just before the war ended Queen Mary was devastated by the death of her ailing son Prince John; few at the time knew just how devastated. Yet, through it all, she was seen as a tower of strength at every public appearance, proper, determined and devoted to duty. She certainly was a great help to King George V who relied on her advice, emotional support and calming influence. Eventually, the King began to fall victim to respiratory problems (he was a heavy smoker as his father had been and his son would be) and Queen Mary was his constant support. Even the doctors who were brought in credited the King’s survival with Queen Mary’s constant care and attention.

At his silver jubilee, King George V lauded Queen Mary in a public speech which he placed at the end of his remarks for fear that he would be overcome by emotion saying, “I cannot trust myself to speak of the Queen when I think of all I owe her”. She was deeply saddened when George V died in 1936 and then had to deal with the potential crisis involving her son, King Edward VIII, and Mrs. Wallis Simpson. Queen Mary, although she appeared aloof and detached in public, cared deeply for her son and tried to support him in the midst of this scandal. However, she never viewed Mrs. Simpson as an acceptable consort for a King-Emperor. The Queen also never recognized the validity of divorce as a dutiful and sincere member of the Church of England. When King Edward decided to abdicate it was something incomprehensible to Queen Mary whose entire life had been defined by her devotion to duty. However, accepting that there was no other alternative she did her best to help her second son, King George VI, in taking leadership of the British monarchy at such a critical time.

During World War II, as she had in the last conflict, Queen Mary visited factories serving the war effort, met with soldiers on British bases and was even known to stop and giving walking soldiers arrive when spotted on the roadside. She also helped in the nation-wide campaign to gather scrap metal and other supplies to support the war effort. Queen Mary also took an active interest in the lives of her granddaughters Elizabeth and Margaret, passing on to them her appreciation for art and culture. She out-lived her son King George VI in 1952 and saw her granddaughter succeed to the throne as Queen Elizabeth II. After that moment, for a time, Great Britain had three queens; Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and Queen Elizabeth II. She did not live to see the coronation though as she died on March 24, 1953 of lung cancer at the age of 85. She was buried next to her beloved husband, King George V, at Windsor Castle.

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The beginnings of that wedding, however, were born of tragedy. Princess Victoria Mary of Teck (1867-1953) was the daughter of the Duke of Teck and Princess Mary of Cambridge. Although formally known as ‘Princess Victoria Mary’, to her family, and even the press, she was affectionately known to all by the month of her birth – May. Her mother, Mary, was a first cousin of Queen Victoria – the grandmother of the future King George V. Although her father, Francis, was the first Duke of Teck, his parents’ morganatic marriage meant that he was not entitled to his father’s privileges or title. May’s parents had so little money that they were heavily reliant on the generosity of their prominent cousin. Despite being the daughter of a German duke, May was raised in England, and after spending eighteen months studying in Florence, the bookish princess returned to London for her social debut. Like the earlier royal bride, Catherine of Aragon, May was first engaged to the older brother of her eventual husband. And like Diana Spencer nearly a century later, May was recommended for the role of royal bride by a member of the royal family.

In this case, it was her mother’s cousin, the Queen. Victoria believed May would make a suitable wife for her grandson and eventual heir to the throne, Albert Victor (Eddy), the Duke of Clarence and Avondale. Although she barely knew him and he was not very attractive, the impecunious May could not refuse when Eddy proposed in 1891. Tragically, he succumbed to a flu epidemic a few weeks later, and, within days, died of pneumonia. Instead of carrying it down the aisle, May laid her “redundant bridal bouquet of orange blossom on Eddy’s coffin.” (Nicholson, p. 28) Victoria, who was devastated by the loss of Eddy and by the tragic end to her wedding plans, encouraged Eddy’s younger brother, George, then Duke of York, to comfort the bereaved May. Just five months after his brother’s death, George proposed. Again, May agreed – despite not knowing George very well at all.

On the 6th July 1893 the 28 year old George and his 26 year old bride married in the small Chapel Royal in St James’s Palace, where the Queen herself had married Albert in 1840. The following day, The Times described May’s dress effusively: Of silver and white brocade with its ingeniously clustered shamrocks, roses and thistles [the national flowers of Britain] is at once simple and elegant. There is no train or, at all events, none that hampers the bride’s graceful movements . . . The bridal veil of fine old Honiton point is caught back of the face, and trails and clusters of orange-blossoms, together with the inevitable bouquet of white flowers carried in her hand . . . Amongst the one hundred and fifty guests who could fit into the chapel were Royalty from across Europe, including the George’s maternal grandparents, The King and Queen of Denmark. Outside, however, the streets were full of “seething and well-ordered crowds which were gathered together not only from all parts of London and from many parts of the country, but from the far parts of the earth” (The Times).

The Queen wrote a letter to her public and, according to The Times, “had done all that it was possible to insure that the people should participate in the pageant”. Four thousand policemen lined the streets as crowds assembled outside Buckingham Palace in the early hours of the 6th. “The route of the various processions must have extended over some six or seven miles . . . Doubtless the young bride and bridegroom will never forget the roaring and cheering crowds that greeted them.” The streets near St James’ Park were decorated extravagantly: Everywhere there was a gorgeous glow of crimson and purple and gold. Flags and banners floated over the roofs of the houses and hung from the upper windows of the lofty buildings overlooking the park; pennons and streamers attached to tall Venetian masts made the roadsides gay with unwonted colour; tapestry and bunting lined the balconies and strove to hide the dingy fronts of smoke-stained London houses. (The Times) Despite the ostentatious start to the marriage, the honeymoon was understated, being held merely at the couple’s new country retreat on the Sandringham Estate.

George was rather understated always, preferring stamp-collecting to parties, and insisting on having the wine labels steamed off the bottles of Buckingham Palace’s finest to avoid showing off to his guests. If mutterings about the expense of William’s wedding become too trying, the Queen may like to try this at the post-wedding reception she is hosting. Despite an unromantic beginning, George and May’s marriage proved strong and happy. In 1910, on their seventeenth wedding anniversary. George wrote to his wife: “My love grows stronger for you every day mixed with admiration and I thank God every day that he has given me such a darling devoted wife as you are.” (Nicholson, p. 31) Let’s hope that William will follow in the tradition of his great great grandfather, and will be writing /emailing/texting as lovingly to Kate in seventeen years time. Sources: Juliet Nicholson’s The Perfect Summer: Dancing into Shadow in 1911; Dictionary of National Biography; The Times (London) 7 July 1893 You can visit Emma’s blog, Diary of an Urban Genealogist here . She is also on Twitter and has published a book: Family History for Kids .

Share? Wedding of George V and Princess May of Teck | Unofficial Royalty Wedding of George V and Princess May of Teck by Susan Flantzer Learn More About George V and Mary of Teck Prince George’s Family HRH Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert was born on June 3, 1865 at Marlborough House, London. His parents were Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VII), known as Bertie, and Alexandra of Denmark, known as Alix. Bertie’s sister Vicky, the Crown Princess of Prussia, had helped in the matchmaking. Bertie and Alix were married on March 10, 1863 at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor. Queen Victoria sorrowfully watched the ceremony from the Royal Closet, still blaming Prince Albert’s death in 1861 on a trip the ailing Albert had made to Oxford to sort out Bertie’s early sexual adventures.

Bertie and Alix had six children: Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, known as Eddy (1864) who died in 1892 unmarried but engaged to Mary of Teck, George V (1865), Louise (1867) later Princess Royal who married the first Duke of Fife, Victoria (1868) who never married and served as her mother’s companion, Maud (1869) who married Prince Carl of Denmark (later King Haakon of Norway), and John who was born and died in 1871. During their marriage, Bertie had many mistresses which Alix forced herself to accept without protest. The couple remained on friendly and affectionate terms throughout their marriage. While Bertie was on his deathbed, Alix summoned his last mistress Alice Keppel (the great grandmother of Camilla, HRH The Duchess of Cornwall) so she might say goodbye. After Bertie died, Alix remarked, “Now at least I know where he is.” George was related to many other royals.

Through his father, he was first cousin to Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia, Queen Marie of Rumania, Queen Sophie of Greece, Queen Ena of Spain, Crown Princess Margaret of Sweden and was brother to Queen Maud of Norway. Through his mother, he was first cousin to King Christian X of Denmark, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, King Constantine I of Greece and King Haakon VII of Norway. Sources: “Brewer’s British Royalty” by David Williamson Royal Genealogies –Menu, ~saw/royal/royalgen.html Directory of Royal Genealogical Data, Princess May’s Family Her Serene Highness Princess Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes of Teck was born at Kensington Palace, London on May 26, 1867. Mary’s mother was HRH Princess Mary Adelaide, the youngest child of HRH Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (the seventh son and tenth child of King George III and Queen Charlotte) and HRH Princess Augusta of Hesse-Cassel. The new princess was known as Mary or May.

Princess Mary Adelaide weighed approximately 250 pounds and was affectionately known as “Fat Mary.” Her first cousin Queen Victoria wrote of her, “Her size is fearful. It is really a misfortune.” Princess Mary Adelaide, however, was high-spirited and full of life and was adored by the Victorian public who called her “The People’s Princess.” Mary’s father was His Serene Highness Prince Francis of Teck, the product of a morganatic marriage. Prince Francis’ father, Duke Alexander of Württemberg, was once heir to the throne of Württemberg. However, Duke Alexander contracted a morganatic marriage (marriage to a person of a lower rank) to a Hungarian countess, Claudine Rhedey. Alexander lost his rights to the throne and his children lost the right to use the Württemberg name. Francis’ cousin King Karl of Württemberg eventually elevated him to the more important Germanic title of Duke of Teck. “Fat” Mary Adelaide (age 33) and genealogically-tainted Francis (age 29) married on June 12, 1866 at Kew Palace, London.

Mary Adelaide and Francis had a happy marriage but had chronic financial problems due to Mary Adelaide’s extravagance and generosity. Queen Victoria gave them an apartment at Kensington Palace where their four children were born: Mary (1867), Adolphus (1868) who became the second Duke of Teck and married Lady Margaret Grosvenor, daughter of the first Duke of Westminster, Francis (1870) who died unmarried in 1910, and Alexander (1874) who married Princess Alice of Albany, the daughter of Prince Leopold, the youngest son of Queen Victoria. During World War I in 1917, when British royals were anglicizing names and titles, Adolphus became the Marquess of Cambridge and Alexander became the Earl of Athlone. Both Adolphus and Alexander adopted the surname Cambridge.

Sources: “Queen Mary’s Photograph Album” edited by Christopher Warwick “Brewer’s British Royalty” by David Williamson Royal Genealogies –Menu, ~saw/royal/royalgen.html Directory of Royal Genealogical Data, Prince Eddy: Princess May’s First Fiancé Prince Albert Victor Christian Edward (1864-1892) was the oldest son and eldest child of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) and Alexandra of Denmark. He was known in the family as Eddy. George was his younger brother. Prince Eddy was second in line for the throne held by his grandmother Queen Victoria. Eddy was backward and lazy. He was an apathetic student and received very little education. He was primarily interested in pursuing pleasure which often led him into trouble. His lack of concentrating on anything serious caused great concern in his family. There have been suggestions that Eddy was homosexual and frequented a notorious male brothel in Cleveland Street, London. A theory purported that Eddy was Jack the Ripper, but there is no real evidence to support this theory. Eddy’s family decided that finding a suitable wife might help correct his attitude and behavior.

Eddy proposed to his cousin Alix of Hesse and by Rhine (later Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia) but was rejected by her. Eddy then fell head over heels for French Catholic Princess Hélène of Orléans, who returned his love. However, Hélène’s father, the Comte de Paris, refused to allow his daughter to convert to Anglicanism and forbade the marriage. It was at this time that, unbeknownst to her, Mary was considered the most suitable bride for Eddy. Eddy offered no resistance to this suggestion. Mary had been brought up to revere the monarchy and to be proud that she was a member of the British Royal Family. The fact that Mary’s father was a product of a morganatic marriage could have presented difficulties for her in the marriage market. Despite the shortcomings Eddy might have, Mary felt it was her duty to marry him. Eddy proposed to Mary during a ball on December 3, 1891. The engagement was announced three days later and the wedding set for February 27, 1892.

The engagement was met with disdain by some German relatives who felt that dignified, well-educated Mary was unequal in rank due to her grandfather’s morgantic marriage. However, Queen Victoria approved wholeheartedly of the marriage. In the midst of the wedding preparations, Eddy developed a high fever on January 7, 1892 at Sandringham. His sister Victoria and other household members already had been ill with influenza, which Eddy also developed. Two days later, his lungs became inflamed and pneumonia was diagnosed. In his delirium, Eddy frequently shouted out the name “Hélène.” In the early morning hours of January 14, 1892, a chaplain was summoned to Eddy’s bedroom at Sandringham. There, surrounded by his parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, his brother George, his sisters Louise, Victoria and Maud, his fiancée Mary, and her mother the Duchess of Teck, Eddy died at 9:35 a.m. Eddy’s funeral was held at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor and he is buried in the Albert Memorial Chapel, Windsor. Mary’s wedding bouquet of orange blossoms lay on his coffin.

Sources: “Royal Weddings” by Dulcie M. Ashdown “Queen Mary” by James Pope-Hennessey “Queen Mary’s Photograph Album” edited by Christopher Warwick “Brewer’s British Royalty” by David Williamson The Engagement After the death of Prince Eddy, Mary and George spent much time together. As time passed and their common grief eased, there was hope that a marriage might take place between them. George proposed to Mary beside a pond in the garden of his sister Louise’s home, East Sheen Lodge, on April 29, 1893. The engagement was announced on May 3, 1893 with the blessing of Queen Victoria. The Trousseau Mary of Teck choosing her Wedding Trousseau by Arthur Hopkins May, 1893 Mary already had a trousseau made in preparation for her wedding to Eddy. However, that trousseau had fallen out of fashion and would have been considered bad luck to use, so a new trousseau was necessary. To the rescue of the Tecks, always in financial crisis, came Mary’s aunt, the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Augusta, the sister of Mary’s mother).

Aunt Augusta and her husband gave Mary £1000 for the purchase of a new trousseau. The new trousseau, made by English dressmakers Linton and Curtis, Scott Adie, and Redfern, included 40 outdoor suits, 15 ball dresses, five tea gowns, bonnets, shoes, gloves, traveling capes, traveling wraps and driving capes. Sources: “Queen Mary by James Pope-Hennessey The Wedding Dress Mary visited Queen Victoria before the ceremony, who described Mary’s dress in her diary: “Her dress was very simple of white satin with a silver design of roses, shamrocks, thistles and orange-flowers interwoven. On her head she has a small wreath of orange-flowers, myrtle and white heather surmounted by a diamond necklace I gave her, which also can be worn as a diadem, and her mother’s wedding veil.” Actually, Mary’s dress was far from simple. The satin brocade had been specially woven into national symbols and true love knots in silver. The bodice was cut to Mary’s figure and the front of the skirt was left open to reveal a plain satin slip.

The overskirt was decorated with lace and sprays of orange blossoms. The long silk veil interwoven with May blossoms, originally made for Mary’s wedding to Eddy, was replaced with the Duchess of Teck’s wedding veil. This veil, which was little more than a short lace scarf, was secured with a diamond tiara. Sources: “Queen Mary” by James Pope-Hennessey “Queen Mary’s Photograph Album” edited by Christopher Warwick The Bridesmaids Ten bridesmaids had been selected: Princesses Victoria and Maud of Wales (the groom’s sisters), Princesses Victoria Melita, Alexandra and Beatrice of Edinburgh, Princesses Margaret and Patricia of Connaught, Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (all first cousins of the groom), and Princess Alice of Battenberg (daughter of the groom’s first cousin Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine). At least three of the bridesmaids wished they were in Mary’s shoes.

Back row: Princess Alexandra of Edinburgh, Princess Helena of Schleswig-Holstein, Princess Victoria-Melita of Edinburgh, Prince George, Duke of York, Princess Victoria of Wales, Princess Maud of Wales In the middle: Princess Alice of Battenberg, Princess Margaret of Connaught, Princess Mary of Teck, Duchess of York Front row: Princess Beatrice of Edinburgh, Princess Victoria-Eugenie of Battenberg, Princess Patricia of Connaught Sources: “Queen Mary” by James Pope-Hennessey “Brewer’s British Royalty” by David Williamson The Wedding The wedding was set for July 6, 1893 at the Chapel Royal, St. James’ Palace. St, George’s Chapel, Windsor, had been the choice for Mary’s planned marriage to Eddy, but it was considered inappropriate because it had been the site of Eddy’s funeral. There was much excitement about the upcoming wedding. Women’s magazines produced special editions detailing Mary’s trousseau. Crowds visited London’s Imperial Institute where royal wedding gifts were displayed for the first time. The summer of 1893 had been hot and July 6, the wedding day, was no different.

Crowds gathered in the morning along the bridal procession route on Constitution Hill, Piccadilly and St. James Street. At 11:30 a.m., the first of the carriage processions left Buckingham Palace. Royalty from Britain and abroad rode in twelve open state landaus driven by cream-colored horses. The bridegroom and his father left the Palace at 11:45 a.m. followed by Queen Victoria in the Glass Coach. Accompanying the Queen was her cousin, the beaming Princess Mary Adelaide, the mother of the bride. The bride’s procession came last. Mary was accompanied by her brother Adolphus. As Mary walked down the aisle of the Chapel Royal towards George, she leaned stiffly on her father’s arm and smiled at those guests she recognized. While exchanging vows, George gave his answers distinctly while Mary spoke quietly. After the wedding service, the royals returned in state to Buckingham Palace. The royals feasted at round tables covered with food in a room separate from the other guests. The guests enjoyed themselves in the Ballroom where large buffet tables were set up.

After the meal, there was a royal wedding “first.” Queen Victoria led George and Mary out onto the balcony at Buckingham Palace and presented them to the cheering crowds. George and Mary’s royal wedding guests came from all over Europe, and many were related to the bride or groom.

Among the royal guests were King Christian IX and Queen Louise of Denmark (grandparents of the groom), Tsarevich Nicholas of Russia (cousin of the groom), Grand Duke Ernest Louis of Hesse (cousin of the groom), Grand Duke Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (uncle of the bride), the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh (aunt and uncle of the groom), the Duke and Duchess of Connaught (aunt and uncle of the groom), Princess Helena of Schleswig-Holstein (aunt of the groom), the Duchess of Argyll (aunt of the groom), Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Battenberg (aunt and uncle of the groom), Prince Henry and Princess Irene of Prussia (both cousins of the groom), Prince George of Denmark (cousin of the groom) and Prince Philip of Saxe-Coburg (a distant cousin of the groom.) Sources: Directory of Royal Genealogical Data, “Royal Weddings” by Dulcie M.

Ashdown “Queen Mary” by James Pope-Hennessey “Queen Mary’s Photograph Album” edited by Christopher Warwick The Honeymoon York Cottage at Sandringham After the wedding festivities, George changed into a frock coat and top hat and Mary into a dress of cream white poplin with gold braid and a small gold bonnet trimmed with white ostrich feathers and rosebuds. As the couple left Buckingham Palace, the wedding guests showered them with rice. Crowds cheered them as they drove down The Mall, through the City of London to Liverpool Street Station where they boarded a train to Sandringham. The couple spent their honeymoon at York Cottage on the Sandringham estate, a five-minute walk from the room where Eddy had died less than eighteen months earlier. Queen Victoria wrote to her daughter Vicky, “The young people go to Sandringham to the Cottage after the wedding which I regret and think rather unlucky and sad.” Sources: “Royal Weddings” by Dulcie M.

Ashdown “Queen Mary” by James Pope-Hennessey “Queen Mary’s Photograph Album” edited by Christopher Warwick Children of George V and Mary of Teck Edward VIII (Duke of Windsor after his abdication): (1894-1972) married Wallis Simpson, June 3, 1937 at the Chateau de Candé near Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France George VI : (1895-1952) married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, April 26, 1923 at Westminster Abbey Mary, Princess Royal : (1897-1965) married Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood, February 28, 1922 at Westminster Abbey Henry, Duke of Gloucester : (1900-1974) married Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott, November 6, 1935 at the Private Chapel, Buckingham Palace George, Duke of Kent : (1902-1942) married Princess Marina of Greece, November 29, 1934 at Westminster Abbey Queen Mary - Biography - IMDb Queen Mary

 Jump to: Overview (5) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (1) | Trivia (9) Overview (5) Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes May Nicknames 5' 6" (1.68 m) Mini Bio (1) Queen Mary was born Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes Mary in Kensington Palace on May 26, 1867 to Duke Francis and Duchess Mary of Teck.

Young Mary was the great-granddaughter of George III and a second cousin to Queen Victoria . She and her family lived a quiet life in England, forced to exist on the money that Duchess Mary's mother the Duchess of Cambridge was able to give them. Unfortunately the money was not enough to keep the creditors away and in 1883 the family moved around Europe, settling in Italy for awhile. They went around Europe for two years before settling again in London. After this Mary, as she was called, became her mother's unofficial secretary. Mary spent much of her time corresponding with her family including her Aunt who lived in Germany. She also corresponded with her cousin (and future sister-in-law) Maude (the daughter of future King Edward VII). In 1891, at the behest of Queen Victoria, Mary was engaged to Queen Victoria's grandson Prince Albert Victor , Duke of Clarence. Unfortunately Albert died shortly afterwards. Queen Victoria, however, suggested that Mary marry Albert's brother George. Although it was an arranged marriage George and Mary fell deeply in love and on July 6, 1893 they were married.

Over the course of their marriage the Yorks (they were Duke and Duchess of York until his father became King) had six children: Prince Edward in 1894, Prince Albert in 1895, Mary in 1897, George, Duke of Kent in 1902, and Prince John in 1905. In January 1901 Queen Victoria died and Mary's father-in-law became King Edward VII. This led Mary and George to be Prince and Princess of Wales about a year later. In 1910 her father-in-law died and Mary became Queen Mary. As Queen she helped her husband with his new role as King. She was the Queen Consort for about 25 years before her husband died in January of 1936. Her oldest son Edward became Edward VIII after the death of George V. Shortly afterwards she was shocked and saddened to hear that her son would renounce his throne to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson. Her second son, Albert, then became King choosing to name himself King George VI. She supported her son and his wife in their new role being the first dowager Queen to go to a successor's coronation.

While the new King and Queen traveled around the British Commonwealth, Queen Mary helped look after their two young daughters, Elizabeth and Margaret. During World War Two, the King was worried about his mother's safety and he suggested that she move somewhere in the country where it would be safer. She did what he asked and went to live with her niece, only leaving the house shortly after the war in Europe was over. She spent the remaining years of her life devoting herself to charities. She also liked obtaining jewels including the jewels of Empress Marie of Russia (Nicholas II's mother). During this time she also spent time with her great-grandchildren, Charles and Anne, helping look after them when their parents (Elizabeth and Prince Phillip) were away helping the ailing king. In 1952 her son King George VI died of lung cancer. She was sick at the time with lung cancer as well, and shortly before the coronation of her granddaughter Elizabeth, she died.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: crr Spouse (1) ( 6 July 1893 - 20 January 1936) (his death) (6 children) Trivia (9) Mother of King Edward VIII ( Duke of Windsor ), King George VI , Mary the Princess Royal (aka Victoria, 1897-1965), Prince Henry ( Duke of Gloucester ), Prince George ( Duke of Kent ), and Prince John (1905-1919) The ocean liner Queen Mary was named in her honour. Her 28-word speech christening the liner was the only broadcast address ever made to her people by the intensely shy queen, who preferred devoting herself to her children. She had three younger brothers: Adolphus II (Cambridge) of Teck (Duke of Teck and 1st Marquess of Cambridge) (1868-1927); Francis Joseph Leopold Frederick of Teck (Prince Francis) (1870-1910), and Alexander George (Cambridge) of Teck (Prince Alexander, 1st Earl of Athlone) (1874-1957).

Alexander served as Governor General of South Africa (1923-1931) and Canada (during WWII). Daughter of Franz Paul Karl Louis von Teck (1st Duke/Prince of Teck) and Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge (a grand-daughter of King George III, known as "Fat Mary"). As a great-grand-daughter of George III, she was the 3rd cousin once removed of her husband George V. Queen of England (1910-1936) and Queen Mother (1936-1953). She had previously held the titles of Princess Mary ("May") of Teck (1867-1893), Duchess of York (1893-1901) and Princess of Wales (1901-1910). She was engaged to marry Prince Albert Victor , oldest son of King Edward VII . However, Eddy died of influenza shortly before the marriage was due to take place; she instead married his younger brother George - whose birthday parties she attended as a child.

Died from the same cause (lung cancer) as her son King George VI , although at the time it was announced that she had died from "gastric problems.". Mary of Teck | queen of Great Britain | Britannica.com queen of Great Britain Alternative Title: Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes Mary of Teck Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes born Victoria Mary of Teck, in full Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes (born May 26, 1867, Kensington Palace , London —died March 24, 1953, London), queen consort of King George V of Great Britain and the mother of kings Edward VIII (afterward duke of Windsor) and George VI . Mary Of Teck. George Grantham Bain Collection/Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (neg. no. LC-DIG-ggbain-3627) Mary was the only daughter of Prinz (Prince; or, after 1871, Herzog [Duke]) von Teck, who was a member of the royal house of Württemberg.

She was also a great-granddaughter of George III of Great Britain. In 1891 Mary became engaged to Albert Victor, duke of Clarence (elder son of the Prince of Wales, afterward King Edward VII), but he died a few weeks before the marriage was to have taken place. Later, she was engaged to and, on July 6, 1893, married the duke’s younger brother, George, duke of York, prince of Wales from 1901 and king from 1910. George V with his wife, Mary of Teck, c. 1912. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (Digital File Number: cph 3b34728 ) Her intellect, good sense, and artistic taste fitted her to be the wife of a sovereign , and her concern with the welfare of servicemen in World Wars I and II helped to make her popular with all classes of the British people. Learn More in these related articles:

Question: Which king was married to Mary of Teck?
Answer: GEORGE V